Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Chapter 137 Sun Ce’s little thoughts!
Allied forces, inside the commander's tent.

Liu Yao frowned, his face full of shock and worry.

Below Liu Bei, Wang Lang, Yan Baihu, Zhang Jin and others stood scattered. Except for Liu Bei, the eyes of the others were full of complaints and confusion.

"It's so late, what's the point of waking us up?"

"That's right, I'm so exhausted from attacking the city during the day that I can't sleep well. Who do you expect to attack the city?"

"If anything happens, tell me quickly!!"

Wang Lang and Yan Baihu were already at odds with Liu Yao. If the imperial court hadn't coerced and lured them this time and promised them that they would be in charge after the Northern Expedition, and Wu County gave them the right to do so, how could they have cooperated with Liu Yao's Northern Expedition?

Therefore, they were willing to contribute to the attack on Pengcheng, but they were unwilling to look good in front of Liu Yao.

At this moment, Liu Yao couldn't care less about arguing with them, and said with a pale face: "Just now, the army on the east route was attacked by Lin Fan from both inside and outside, and was defeated across the board, with more than [-] losses!!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was startled for a moment and then suddenly woke up.

Everyone took a breath, with disbelief on their faces.

"How is this possible?"

"We have surrounded Pengcheng and not even a fly can fly out. Where did Lin Fan come from? How can he cooperate inside and outside?"

"Is this news wrong?"

Liu Yao said bitterly: "Lin Fan raided the coalition camp with more than a thousand men, defeated the tiger and leopard cavalry all the way, and went directly to the commander's tent."

"Seeing that the situation was chaotic, Cao Mengde had no choice but to order a retreat, and this retreat resulted."

"Ugh!!!"

After a long sigh, Liu Yao continued: "The so-called defeat is like a mountain, and the 20-strong army was wiped out overnight."

"Cao Mengde reminded us that Pengcheng is a place of right and wrong and we should not stay for a long time. I just called you here in the middle of the night!"

"The situation is critical. Lin Fan's army stationed in Xiaopei will arrive in an instant. With more than [-] of us, we are no match for internal and external enemies."

"What do you think we should do?"

Wang Lang, Yan Baihu, Zhang Jin and others looked at each other, their eyes flickered, and they said calmly: "Prime Minister Cao has 20 elite troops and has as many fierce generals as his subordinates. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are among the elite cavalry in the world. But even so, they are not Lin Fan's enemies." , how can we be rivals?"

"Go south immediately and retreat to ensure that you have enough strength to wait for the next counterattack. This is the best policy!"

Liu Yao listened to the decisive suggestions of the three people, sighed softly, and looked at Liu Bei: "Xuande, what do you think?"

After a brief silence, Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "Although he has the intention to eliminate thieves, he does not have the power to eliminate them."

"I know that the combat effectiveness of Lin Fan's army is definitely not something that more than [-] of us can compete with."

"The best strategy is to temporarily avoid the sharp edge in order to advance backward."

Wang Lang, Yan Baihu, and Zhang Jinjun all breathed a sigh of relief, clasped their fists and said, "What Marshal Liu said is absolutely true. We need to prepare immediately and retreat quietly without delay!"

"I'll go down and get ready soon."

Liu Bei quickly stopped Wang Lang and others: "Are you planning to leave in such a swaggering manner?"

All three of them were stunned and looked puzzled: "How can it be considered arrogant to leave in the dark?"

Liu Bei said: "If more than [-] people leave, no matter how small the action is, it will alert the defenders in the city."

"If he takes the opportunity to chase him out, a big battle will inevitably slow him down."

"It's still unclear why Lin Fan arrived. The risk is too high."

Liu Yao frowned: "Xuande, do you have any clever ideas?"

Liu Bei said calmly: "Just do the opposite."

"We deliberately made a noise so that when the defenders in the city discovered it, we set up an ambush in the camp."

"If the enemy chases them out, we can take advantage of the situation and destroy them."

"If the enemy is suspicious and doesn't dare to move, he can just retreat intact."

"What do you think?" Liu Yao, Wang Lang, Yan Baihu and others pondered for a while, then they all clapped their hands and praised: "Wonderful, wonderful!"

But after the compliments, they all thought carefully: "Who will cut off the rear, ambush, and who will leave first?"

Liu Bei said: "If you don't mind, each family will contribute [-] yuan and give it to me to command. I will be responsible for breaking up the rear and setting up an ambush."

"Cover everyone to leave."

"No matter what happens to the pursuers, I will fight to the last soldier!!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Yao and others looked at each other.

Everyone knows that Liu Bei, the deputy commander, is an empty shell, with a total strength of less than five thousand.

If each side takes out [-], that will be an army of [-]. With so many men and horses handed over to Liu Bei, the total force may even exceed them. How can Wang Lang, Yan Baihu, and Zhang Jin be willing to do so?
Sun Ce, who had not spoken for a long time, heard this, and his eyes also shone with light: "I am willing to accompany Marshal Liu to defeat the rear. I only need one party to supplement me with three thousand troops and horses."

"If we are not pursued by the enemy, the original number of these troops and horses will be returned."

"Heaven above, if you violate this oath, both humans and gods will be abandoned!!"

Liu Bei frowned. He didn't expect that there would be someone trying to rob him of such a dangerous ambush.

He was reluctant in his heart, but his face was full of approval: "With Bo Fu's help, this battle will be worry-free."

"Everyone, if anyone is willing to lead the army to break the rear, I am also willing to give his elite command to him."

"At this dangerous moment, we need to work together to tide over the crisis."

Liu Yao nodded and took the lead in expressing his stance: "I am willing to hand over 1 troops to help Marshal Liu cut off his rear."

As soon as he expressed his stance, even Wang Lang, Zhang Jin, and Yan Baihu, who were reluctant in their hearts, sighed: "We are not as wealthy as Marshal Liu Yao, but we are willing to hand over [-] elite soldiers to support his successor."

Sun Ce frowned slightly, thinking about opening his mouth to seek more benefits, but Liu Bei already nodded in agreement: "Yes!"

"Leave the camp without covering up in half an hour. Just wait for the pursuers to come out. This battle will be won."

After everyone finished their discussion, they left.

Sun Ce returned to his headquarters and told him everything that happened in the general's tent.

Zhou Yu raised his brows and his eyes flashed: "It seems that this battle will be lost!"

"Ok?"

Sun Ce was stunned and asked in confusion: "How is this possible?"

"There are only [-] people in the city, and we have more than [-] people in the end."

"Even if they come out in full force, the ambush will be successful."

"How can it be defeated?"

Zhou Yu sighed: "Because Liu Bei doesn't want to win."

"Yan Baihu, Wang Lang, you know best the rabble under Zhang Jin's command. Even if they can barely gather together, how can they be the opponent of the defenders who have been recuperating for more than a month?"

"If we don't leave and set up an ambush in the camp, we might still be able to fight."

"but now"

"It's just that Liu Bei, a veteran on the battlefield, knows that he will be defeated, but he still wants to personally cut off the enemy. What is his purpose?"

"what exactly is it?"

Zhou Yu paced back and forth for a while, then shook his head: "Bo Fu, tonight is a critical situation for us, but there is also a chance to expand our strength."

"When the situation becomes chaotic, immediately retreat to the south. With your bravery, you will fight your way through the chaos. There will definitely be many followers."

"When the time comes, we gather our troops and surrender, and we will be able to gain a foothold in troubled times."

Sun Ce chuckled: "Heroes think alike. I have asked Cheng Pu and Huang Gai to select elite troops from our troops to retreat to the southeast. That is our retreat."

Zhou Yu's eyes showed approval, and the corner of his mouth raised a special smile.

(End of this chapter)